Jean Le Moyne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Le Moyne

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1913

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1996

Profession: writer, politician, journalist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jean Le Moyne, (February 17, 1913 – April 1, 1996) was a Canadian journalist, researcher, screenwriter and senator. Born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1961 he wrote Convergences, winner of the 1961 Governor General's Award for French non-fiction.
He won the Molson Prize in 1968. On December 23, 1982 he was appointed to the Senate at the recommendation of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau representing the senatorial division of Rigaud, Quebec.
He retired on his 75th birthday on February 17, 1988.
He sat as a Liberal.In 1982, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "in recognition of his important contribution to Canadian humanities".